As a recent college graduate, Britton pursues his dreams of writing, playing, teaching, recording, and producing music. He continues to write songs on his guitar, he plays weekly in the Northern Virginia, DC, and Maryland area; he teaches at a music school for kids called Bach to Rock, he records music at his home studio as well as his great friend Andrew Dunbar’s home studio, and produces his music there as well. Britton writes about relationships with his loved ones, nature (especially the weather), and his hardships. He’s hoping to write songs that relate to many people and impact them in a positive way.
German Lager
21 IBUs • 6.2% ALC / VOL
An elegant reddish-copper colored German lager with mildly sweet & soft malt flavors. Restrained use of German hops compliments the malt to create a rich flavor profile. Cold conditioned for months to pay homage to traditional European brewing methods associated with the style.
Glassware – Pint, $6
The Special Occasions BAND, specializes in playing a diverse repertoire of music, including jazz, R&B, blues, funk, rock, Top 40, and classical but not limited to.
The Internal Frontier is a polished indie/pop project emerging from the D.C. area that combines early mainstream rock and indie flavors to make a unique sound of its own.
Lexi Jackson is an award-winning singer, guitarist, and songwriter living outside of Washington, DC. Raised in Nashville, Tennessee, Lexi has never left her country roots. Lexi performs both covers and originals in a variety of different styles including new and vintage country, rockabilly, and jazz.
Lexi performs as a solo artist, as a duo with lead guitarist Mike Conner, and with her full band featuring Derek Evry on bass and Dan Perriello on drums.
LTD has been playing live shows for over 8 years and play covers from over the past 50 years. No matter what your favorite music style is, chances are they will play it. Country, Classic Rock, Pop, Top 40, Reggae, Rock and Roll, Motown and 50’s. High energy, tight harmonies and diverse sets are tailored to each venue, playing for dozens to thousands.
Hall Vote is a singer songwriter out of Centreville, Virginia. He has developed a solo acoustic act where one might hear their favorite tune from the 60’s ,70s or 80s, but current hits are a must. Whatever the event or room, Hall can reproduce many of the songs that you may or may not expect to hear that night. His experience allows a professional performance to happen each time!
Gabe Badillo (aka Gabs Matthews) is the focal point of the band. Drawing from years of experience on stage, his ability to emulate Dave’s vocals and stage presence is uncanny. When the spirit takes him, Gabe treats audience members to his spot-on renditions of Dave’s signature footwork and anecdotal stage chatter—all adding to the authenticity of the performance.
Josh Sowder is a solo artist/singer/songwriter with a wide variety of music, playing genres from the 1950s to the 2000s.
Sharif – who is currently earning his Masters at the Berklee College of Music – has made quite a name for himself on the touring front, vacillating from playing intimate solo acoustic shows of his original material to belting out cover tunes (from Rihanna’s “Disturbia” to Maroon 5’s “Won’t Go Home Without You” to Beastie Boys “Girls”) at biker bars to playing one of his favorite genres of music, oldies, at retirement centers (because he wants to, not because he has to) to corporate gigs for Gap and Amstel Light to opening for the likes of Jason Mraz, Kenny Loggins, Rhett Miller, Rusted Root, and Blake Shelton.
“Music consumes me,” explains Sharif, who has approximately 2,000 shows around the world under his belt. “I just love playing music, teaching music, learning more about music, and doing whatever I can to get there.”
Brian Franke is an independent award-winning singer/songwriter residing in the Washington, DC area. He is known as both a frequently booked cover song musician as well as an original songwriter. His cover songs range from classic rock songs, to 90s alternative rock, to Top 40 songs currently on the radio.
This acoustic alternative rock soloist, Mike Richards released his first live self-titled, 5-track EP back in August of 2015.
Based in Washington D.C., he has toured the country playing from coast to coast. Mike has been performing in rock bands and acoustically since the age of 14. His roots stem from a heavy influence of 90’s alternative mixed with some acoustic rock. His influences through the years have been the likes of Incubus, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters, Third Eye Blind, Jack Johnson, John Mayer, Ed Sheeran, Prince, and The Beatles. He began this project after the split of The Offset, a former Washington DC based rock band that opened for the likes of The Wailers and Frankie Munoz’s band “You Hang Up”.
Since starting A Note Two Self, Mike has been signed to a small label based in Phoenix Arizona and has been performing around the nation for local clubs and festivals such as the Atlantic City Beer Festival with names such as the Dropkick Murphy’s and Streetlight Manifesto. He also performed in the 2017 Chicago IL and Columbia MD legs of Vans Warped Tour. His tour route for 2018 will include the final run of Vans Warped Tour, the Prescott Valley Fair in Phoenix AZ, and various other locations around the East Coast TBA.
Few local performers will promise, much less deliver, a night of rock, blues, soul, country, and rhythm & blues, and have all of it keep you on the dance floor from the minute you walk into the club. But when Johnny Artis sings -no matter what he sings – you can’t sit still! Not only is he gifted with a precious voice which has yet to encounter a note it can’t hit, he also has a knack for reading his audience, and choosing from his limitless repertoire the songs that’ll keep everyone dancing and dancing. Keeping the dance-fest going, in fact, appears to be his top priority, and Johnny Artis takes big chances to see that his audience is entertained.
Award-winning singer-songwriter, Dan Fisk writes beautiful melodies woven with soulful, witty lyrics that speak to his audience’s heart. Rubbing the boundaries of both the singer-songwriter and country genres, Fisk transcends
We are super excited about the 2018 Hop Blossom Craft Beer Festival!
This 6th annual event will be held June 9, 2018 in Old Town Winchester focusing on craft beer education, exposing participants to the growing popularity and love for great craft beer. This year we’ll feature 40+ breweries, winner announcement of our 6th annual homebrew competition and more!
Hop Blossom is an annual fundraiser for GoodDogz.org, Inc. and donates all profits to these wonderful animal welfare organizations! To date, this event has raised over $72,000 to help our four-legged friends!
In 2017, the festival attracted 4000+ guests who enjoyed flagship craft beer as well as special, one-off and seasonal brews!
For more information, please review our FAQs on our website before contacting us. http://hopblossom.com/faqs/
Tickets ON SALE NOW at https://hopblossom.com/event/buy-tickets/
Ticket sales are non-refundable. All ticket holders must be 21 years of age and present valid ID at the gate.
Crowded Streets—the name inspired by Dave Matthew Band’s third studio album — is what you call this Virginia – based sextet. The individuals who form this outstanding tribute are each dedicated to the task of reproducing the unique sonic experience of a live Dave Matthews Band performance. The band has attended numerous concerts and studied all the live footage they can get their hands on. Crowded Streets boasts the same original studio line-up of instrumentation and each musician is as versatile and creative as his DMB counterpart.
Keeton has one description: Nineties & Alternative For The People. Hear them perform songs by Bush, Tonic, Pearl Jam, The Killers and more!
Lexi Jackson is an acoustic singer/song writer in the Northern Virginia/DC/Maryland area. She covers a wide variety of musical covers including country, rock, oldies, and jazz.
Chris Allen is a well-versed musician/producer from Nashville, TN. Chris has performed in numerous bands and shared stages with some of the best. His acoustic sets are one of a kind as he makes loops and creates full tracks right before your eyes. With years of experience as a professional musician, he is sure to leave you with an unforgettable performance.
The Ryan Forrester Band will entertain with a variety of covers – Motown to Top-40 blended with Country & Rock.